Reactions from Heller decision
June 26, 2008 at 10:49 AM
The Supreme Court of the United States announced their decision today in District of Columbia v. Heller. The court found that the second amendment is indeed a personal right, and that restrictions on handguns (such as those in D.C.), are unconstitutional. Here are some reactions from legal bloggers.
Heller, Steven's dissent, and the "Historian's Brief" -- Volokh Conspiracy
Are guns the keys to the kingdom for McCain? -- Atlantic.com (Marc Ambinder)
Second Amendment Victory -- The Weekly Standard
Court finds individual right to bear arms -- Lawyers, Guns, and Money
My sense of the bottom-line from Heller -- SCOTUS Blog (Tom Goldstein)
Heller -- Obsidian Wings
Hooray, now we can go hunting -- Slate.com (Rosa Brooks)
Law and the political order -- The American Prospect (Ezra Klein)
Guns in America -- Thought Experiment (Bryan Appleyard)
Court opinion -- SCOTUS blog


